Envy synonyms
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A jealous attitude or disposition.
invidia (Latin)
A strong persistent yearning or desire, especially one that cannot be fulfilled.
jealous competition
lack of Christian charity
Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.
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lusting after another's goods
The state of being envious
pleasure (antonym)
A pleased feeling; enjoyment; delight; satisfaction
discontent at another's good fortune
bad sportsmanship
(Pathology) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine, whiteness of the feces, constipation, queasiness, loss of appetite, and general languor and lassitude. It is caused usually by obstruction of the biliary passages and consequent damming up, in the liver, of the bile, which is then absorbed into the blood. Other causes include increased hemolysis and any liver disease. The discoloration is caused by accumulation of bilirubin in the body; bilirubin is normally excreted in bile to give feces their normal yellow-brown coloration.
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To give or expend with reluctance:
invidia
(Roman mythology) The Roman goddess of divine retribution and vengeance; often accompanied by the Furies/Dirae. She is the Roman counterpart of Nemesis.
The definition of cupidity is extreme greed for money or material possessions.
invidiousness
(Rare) Malevolent provocation of dislike or resentment; the state or quality of being invidious.
The condition of being malicious; malevolence or malice
mean-spiritedness
have hard feelings toward
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desire (related)
(Countable) Someone or something wished for.
The relationship between two or more rivals who regularly compete with each other. The term usually applies to two rivals.
The definition of greed is an intense desire to accumulate large amounts of something, such as food or money, especially if you try to acquire more than you need or more than your fair share.
The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment
one of the seven deadly sins
coveting another's possessions
(Often followed by for or after) A strong, restless desire, longing, or mental inclination.
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the green-eyed monster
To resent for having; begrudge:
To feel strong or immoderate desire for (that which is another's).
regard with envy
To feel indignantly aggrieved at.
desire inordinately
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be envious of
thirst after
long-for
To miss someone
yearn for
hanker after
be green with envy
Detriment or harm caused to a person, especially in a legal case:
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To deprive of contentment; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.
To have a strong, often restless desire.
For or throughout a specified period:
contentedness (antonym)
The state of being contented
jealousness
The state or condition of being jealous.
Spite is a mean or angry feeling that makes someone want to hurt another.
Malice is defined as bad will or the desire to do bad things to another person.
grudgingness
The state or quality of grudging.
The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
To have an intense desire for something
feel resentful toward
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hunger after
comfort (antonym)
A cause of relief or satisfaction.
confidence (antonym)
The definition of confidence is trust, faith, self-assurance or something told in secret.
good will (antonym)
jealousy
generosity (antonym)
Kindness or magnanimity:
be content (antonym)
be jealous of another
be confident (antonym)
be jealous of another
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despise (related)
envious (related)
jealous (related)
detest (related)
adore (related)
loathe (related)
hate (related)
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dislike (related)
kindness (antonym)
The state, quality, or habit of being kind
Synonym Study
- To covet is to long ardently and wrongfully for something that belongs to another
- Begrudge implies an unwillingness that someone should possess or enjoy something that is needed or deserved
- To envy another is to feel ill will, jealousy, or discontent at the person's possession of something that one keenly desires to have or achieve oneself
Find another word for envy. In this page you can discover 72 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for envy, like: jealousy, invidia (Latin), longing, jealous competition, desiring, lack of Christian charity, covetousness, lusting after another's goods, enviousness, begrudging and pleasure.